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Been A While....was Bored And Got Creative Lol

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So I was remembering how uncomfortable it is to shoot my Hawken .50 cal because the comb of the stock doesn't give me a good cheek weld. When I sight down the barrel, my eye is in a plane lower than that of the sight line [about equal to the breech plug, in fact] so I made this to raise the comb of the cheek about 7/8" . it's awesome and about the 'perfect' height.


I used 3-4oz veg tanned/textured goat skin as the base layer and cut a rectangular window out of the top. That window rides the comb and then spreads down the cheeks of the stock. Then I took a sheet of 1/4" packing foam and cut it to fit inside that window [times 2 sheets glued together, so about 1/2" thick total], less 1/16" the dimension of the hole and covered that in garment grade/unfinished goat skin [about 1-2oz] hide. I stitched that in place using the waxed "sinew" from Tandy. I then took 6-7oz veg tanned and made "snap straps" at the front and back of the cover and stitched those in place. Then I made lace from the 3-4 oz 'textured' goat skin to sew it up on the bottom of the stock. There is a 3-4oz "strap" that wraps around the brass buttplate and is stitched in place...but I forgot to get a pic of it [sorry :( ]. The entire thing is stained "Dark Brown" using Fiebings Oil Dye:




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Then I made a fore-grip wrap using the 3-4oz textured goat hide and laced it the same way as I did the stock cover, same dye:



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OK....this merge thing is annoying......

So then I was looking at my 'possibles' bag. It's pretty old and beat up but I was also thinking..."this is way too big for what I take hunting"....so....I made one in a similar pattern, just smaller. Now it's the size of a common belt pouch and entire project is made from the same 3-4oz textured goat hide as I did the flintlock wraps. The button is made from whitetail antler. I'm not quite finished with it, I still have to hand sew the top of the front flap onto it and add the belt loops onto some brass "D" rings I have. The loops will be similar in nature to a "dangler" and ride a bit low off the belt line [where I like it]. I'll be waterproofing it with beeswax, heat-absorbed into the leather..
front flap:
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back:
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Pouch front with small, extra flint pocket on it:
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side:
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Overall look when together:
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...and finally, one of two leather "Flasks" that are supposed to hold cold beverages...however...these are intended to hold shot. This one is "small" and going to be used for #6 shot and the other [not yet started] will simply be a larger version to hold "BB" shot. I'm using a pencil to hold the mouth open and my next thing to do is soak the flask and fill it with corn to shape the bottle. I have some spent .38 Spl. cases I might use as mouth spouts...not sure if I'm going to use them though....
Most "instructables" tell us to use sand to shape/stretch the bottle but if I use that, I'll never get every single grain of it out. Using corn to pack in the bottle will let me get all of it out....lol.
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I also failed to get a picture of an antler powder measure I made. It holds 60 gr of 3F and will double as a shot measure for the rifle [use equal measures of powder and shot....60 gr of powder, 60 gr of shot].
I love how the oil dye gives the "marbled" look......because you can apply the dye in thicker coats at different spots to give it that "un-uniform" and "well used" look. I'm a huge fan of that personally LOL
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Looks like you are having way to much fun. LOL. The rifle wraps are a great idea and look really good. I like that possibilities bag - nice. Good idea on using corn in the flask that should work out good for you. You have done dome really nice stuff. I am impressed.

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thanks :)

More pics:

Antler powder measure:
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Round ball pouch:
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Frizen cover:
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Very practical items you will get a lot of good out of. Doesn't get much better than that.

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THANKS, Sometimes boredom yields rewards LOL

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Ok...Possibles pouch is done but not quite dried. The leather has been oiled with the Tandy Leather Dr. Jackson's Hide Rejuvenator found here:
and when that dries/cures [about 3 days] I'll coat it with beeswax and heat it into the leather for waterproofing.
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I'm fairly impressed with how it turned out. The round ball pouch [with 20 projectiles in it], a brass 4F [flash pan] powder dispenser and antler powder measure fit perfectly - and there's plenty of room for that small, #6 shot flask I've started.

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